The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-07-01
PAPER OF BROWN co.
Election Notice.
AN Aor.


of county g. ats in counties where county sests
have been located by vote less THAI majority
of all the electors voting thereon
Be it enacted by the legislative assembly OF
the Territory Of Dakota.
Sic, l. That in all counties in this territory
having population not less than twelve thOus-
and as shown by the csnsus of 1885 and having
an area Of not less than fOrtysight congressional
townships, and in which the present county
seat thereof has been heretofore located under
the provisions OF section s chapter 2L'Ot the Po-
htical code, by a vote less than q majority Of all
the votes cast at the election held under the
provisions Of ssid section of chapter n, OF the
Political code, there shall be held special elec-
tiOn Ct the duly qualified voters Of said counties
on the lStS day of July, A. D. 1887, at which
election the Question OF the relocation OF the
county seat Of snch counties shau bs voted up
on. Provided, that such election shall not be
held in any county, unless there shall be pre-
ssnted to the Judge of the district court Of the
district in III iOh suOh county is situated, or in
his absence from sach district or his inability to
act, to the chief justice of said territory, pc
titiOn signed by AZ least One-'hird in number OF
the electors Of said county shown by the vote
cast at the last general election, praying said
Judge to Issue an OF der directing the holding
Of said slecti, o, as provided by this act II
said judge shall find that said petition is signed
by one third of the eIectOrR OF said county
above provided, he shall issue an order directing
said election to be held in accordance with the
provisions of tins act.
SEQ Q. Il shall be the duty OF the register Of
deeds in each Of said counties, upon being duly
served with q copy of the order made by the
judge as provided by section Of this act, to
cause daily certified copy Of this act to be pub
lished in at least one of such papers as have
been deSignstsd by the board of county com
missi0nsrs as the official paper Of such counties
for at least six consecutive weeks Immediately
proceeding the date Of such election, and no
other or further notice of said election shall be
required.
SEC. 8. The polling places at such eleCtiCns
shall be the same as those designated for the
general election Of 1888; PruvlGed that if any Of
the said judges o. clerks shall be absent or for
any reasOn fail to act at SAID special elections,
their places shall be filed in the manner pro-
vided by the laws governing general elections
in this territory.
SEQ. 4. The ballots for such elections shall
be printed written, or partly printed aud part
ly written, and substantially as f1llUws: FOR
county seat the city Tor town o." and by
such ballOi the elector shall designate the city
or town for which he desires to cast his vote for
county seat. "
SEC g. The vote cast at said special elections
shall be cangassed, certified and returned in the
same manner ans at Senaral slscEtons ard the
county commissioners shall withia iwenty days
aetefssid elections meet and opsp the r turns
and declare and enter upon their records the no
suit. ~ asa
SEc. s.. The city or town receiving the high
est number Of votes, such number being not less
than maturity of llthe votes cast at said elec
ton shall be the county seat
SEC. q. IL upon canvass of the votes ca3t
at said electiog no city 4 town shsl have receN-
cd y majority Of all the yoies cast the question
Of srslocation Of the county ssat shall be again
submitted to the quallh voters OF such cDGn-
ties at the annual eleotioa in 1887, and it shall
be the duty Of the register OF deeds Of snch
counties 20 cause this act to be again published
in the same manner aud with like effect ~ pro-
yided in esetion Of this act. Provided. how
ever, that at said sn nal slsction the electors Of
such c0aniies shalt designate by their ballots as
hersiH provided their choics for county Seat
between the two places rece wing the highest
numbeH Of votes at this special election herein
provided for, and no ballots cFst for any other
city or town shall ba considered or counted, but
shall be deemed void and Of 90 effect, aud the
city or town receiving the highest number u
votes at said ant nal election shall be The county
seat The ballots cast &C said ANNUAL election
shall be car vassed, certified ard returned snd
the result declared in the manner provided IN
section 8 Of this act.
SEos 8. 1t shall be the duty Of the seyersl
county OkuCblB WuOao OAAOcu eAS Ao4AAAC0 ~
law TO be kept at the caGnty seat 10 remoys
their respective OH es, files, records, office hx-
lures, furniturs, and all public property per-
tanning to their respective Oiiices 70 the county
seat designated by the elect0fs within % days
after such conn seat has been designated by
the electors uuder he provisions OF this act.
SEC. o. This nct shall take effect and be- In
foros from and after its passage and apprcvsl.
NOTE Bx THE SECRETARY or TKs TRRRIroAY.
B1sMAR0K, d. T March II, 1887.
The foregoing act having been presented TO
the gosern0r Of the territory for his approval,
and not having been returned BY him 10 the
House Of the Legislative Assembly in which il
originated, within the time prescribed by the
Organic Act, has become q law without his ap-
prevail. M. Il. Mccormick.
Secretary Of the Territory.
United Gtsles Of Americas aaov.,.,vs. rsFy,ca
Territory of Dakota. 0A''''o'
i, Nj Il Mccormick, Secretary 0f be Term,
tory Of Dak0ta, do hereby certify that have
carefully compared the foregoing copy of An
Act entitIsd an act 70 provide for the FeioontiOn
of county ssa's in couuties where county seats
have bpau iocafsd by . vote los than majority
Of all the electors voting thereon, with the en-
rolled original now on Gle in thie ogkice, and
that the same il q curreCt transcript ther0trOm,
and Of the whole thereof.
Ia TESTING nv whereof, have hsreunto ael
my hand and aifixed ths great seal OF the terri
tory ok Dakota, ut Bismarck, this 18th day d
lsxhI. N. Il. McCoRmcK,
Secretary nf the Territory.